RESEARCH AT USC

Every discipline, every major, every program of study at USC offers opportunities for undergraduate research. With the guidance of faculty mentors, you can investigate the scholarly questions that arouse your curiosity. Dig deep into the topic of your choice as you integrate your classroom learning with your own innovative experiments.

Every Major Offers Research

At USC, we believe that every intellectual arena provides the environment for creatively exploring your interests. In addition to traditional research areas in science, technology and medicine, we encourage majors in the arts, humanities, music, theatre, education, business and others to thoroughly examine critical issues in their disciplines.

USC's Discovery Day

During our annual Discovery Day symposium, you and your peers can share your findings with the broader University community. In 2012, some of the research topics included:

Communicating for a Cause: South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council

Carbon Neutral Athletics: Reducing Our Carbon Footprint One Step At a Time

Present Your Research via Voyager

The "Voyager" component of USC's Magellan Scholar Program provides support for undergraduates to present their research at regional, national and international meetings. You could be one of them, so consider getting involved today!

Competitive Magellan Scholar grants for up to $3,000 support faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects; $2 million in awards has been disbursed since 2006.